Constitution 1973 § Article 175 — Establishment and jurisdiction of courts

Statutory text (English)

(1) There shall be 3[a Federal Constitutional
Court of Pakistan, hereinafter referred to as the Federal Constitutional Court ] a Supreme Court of
Pakistan 3[hereinafter referred to as the Supreme Court], a High Court for each Province 4[and a High
Court for the Islamabad Capital Territory] and such other courts as may be established by law.
1[
Explanation.— Unless the context otherwise requires, the words “High Court” wherever
occurring in the Constitution shall include “Islamabad High Court”.]

(2) No court shall have any jurisdiction save as is or may be conferred on it by the Constitution
or by or under any law.

(3) The Judiciary shall be separated progressively from the Executive within 2[fourteen] years
from the commencing day. 3[*]
3[* * * * * * *]

Source and verification

Source citation: Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, 1973, Art. 175: Pakistan Code portal consolidated official PDF 'THE CONSTITUTION OF THE ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF PAKISTAN' (incl. 26th Amdt Act 2024 & 27th Amdt Act 2025), p. 79, 80, ingested 2026-09-15. Automated transcription from official source (pypdf extraction, audited artifact repair); human admin re-check required before production.

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